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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Inpatient rehabilitation programs organize daily group activities and mealtimes so that individuals are provided ample opportunity to learn social interaction and community-building skills.
  • Over half of all active duty military personnel binge drinking on a monthly basis.
  • Methadone withdrawal can last up to 5 or 6 weeks and can be much more painful and uncomfortable than heroin or other opiate withdrawal.

Addiction-treatment-center.jpgOnce you have decided to make a change and get help for your addiction problem, the next step is to explaore your treatment facility options. Keep in mind that there is no one-size fits all facility. The most effective way to find an appropriate treatment program that meets your particular needs is to speak with an addiction treatment professional who can assess your specific situation and give you various treatment facility options based on your exact needs. We can help you with this. Simply call our Drug Treatment Help-Line at 1-877-683-7818 and you will be connected to an addiction treatment specialist who can help you find the correct treatment program for you.

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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are accessible to anyone who has to be safely managed through detoxification services when seriously dependent to drugs and/or alcohol, or who needs a better spectrum of care such as somebody who has a dual diagnosis and also needs mental health solutions during their rehabilitation process. You'll find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders whilst in treatment to find resolution because one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are many drug treatment facilities who are able to specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face to enable them to not simply become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who may need drug abuse rehab will frequently need solutions beyond what a standard drug and alcohol rehab center will be able to deliver. Simply because comprehensive medical solutions will often be an important part of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who most likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is essential that these clients receive the health care required along with any treatment solutions for their drug abuse problem.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with substance abuse could have distinctive obstacles they have to conquer when in rehab, which rehab professionals within the facility they elect to be a part of must be keen of in order that a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to decide on a facility which is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults deal with the distinctive life and substance abuse problems that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of solutions including medical care and so on.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL along with other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is required. Apart from ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehab facilities have the staff or resources to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more centers that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than previously. Counselling, study information and the like are actually frequently accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people face. Likewise, rehab centers will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehab programs accept Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present some other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality treatment center that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at alcohol and drug rehab programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in establishing the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might be eligible for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only within the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some sort of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. Individuals could possibly have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab facility which is within their network of providers and there may be other limitations like how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent facility they like and meet with a rehabilitation specialist to determine if their insurance covers it.

Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the expense of certain substance abuse treatment services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities as well as partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some restrictions regarding how long a stay in inpatient drug rehab is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered before you start rehab so that it's clear how much time and individual can remain in the rehab center of choice.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs provide payment assistance to help clients who might possibly not have enough funds to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. As an example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term center when in actuality a long-term program is going to be the more appropriate selection. To determine what payment assistance may be available, such as a sliding fee scale, consult the center for details.

  • Virginia Hospital Center
    Virginia Hospital Center is located at:

    1701 North George Mason Drive
    Arlington, VA. 22205

    If you would like to contact Virginia Hospital Center, you can reach them at 703-558-6451.

    Virginia Hospital Center offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)